Crime & Safety
Kansas and Missouri Lawmakers Tried Funding AI Weapon Detection Technology. How Does it Work?
ZeroEyes, an AI weapons detection system, is in 42 states. But some wonder about privacy issues, and whether there better ways to address gun violence.
Missouri Amendment 4: What to Know About the Kansas City Police Funding Ballot Question
Here’s an overview of Amendment 4, a police funding mandate targeting the Kansas City Police Department that will appear on the August primary ballot.
Kansas City Launches New Effort to Counter Gun Violence
Kansas City has launched a “focused deterrence” program, named SAVE KC, that engages potential victims or perpetrators of gun violence before it happens.
Overland Park Man Recalls Surprise Joyride with Patty Hearst
Tom Matthews was about to graduate from high school. Then Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army abducted him. The Overland Park man recalls a joyride.
Seeking Environmental Justice in Kansas City
In cities across the U.S., heavily polluted industrial zones are often established adjacent to communities of color and low-income residents. “Flatland in Focus” speaks with residents living in Kansas City-area neighborhoods that suffer from a history of pollution.